It was Mississippi State’s ninth consecutive loss to Alabama, eight of those coming under fourth-year coach Chris Jans. The last game against Alabama, a 111-73 defeat in February, was Jans’ largest margin of defeat in his Division I coaching career. And two of the three 30-point losses in the Jans era have been to Alabama.

Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell had career-best performances for the Crimson Tide on a night with just eight scholarship players availble to play.

Alabama basketball will likely be without one of its veteran guards for the second straight game on Tuesday at Mississippi State. Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats said Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is still dealing with a right leg injury that kept him out of UA’s loss to Texas on Saturday.

Career-best outbursts from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell helped No. 18 Alabama recoup from two straight Southeastern Conference losses by trouncing Mississippi State 97-82 on Tuesday night in Starkville,

Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard is the SEC's leading scorer. He finished with 23 points on Tuesday night, but scored the bulk of the points once the game was already out of hand. He was held to five points on 1-of-7 shooting in the first half.

Mississippi State plays the No. 0 Alabama Crimson Tide after Josh Hubbard scored 20 points in Mississippi State's 92-68 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.

Alabama football has added a veteran piece to its defensive line. Former Mississippi State and North Carolina defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones is transferring to the Crimson Tide for his final season of eligibility, per On3.